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officials from sandy-affected areas were critical of boehner. how are they reacting to the upcoming vote today? >> good morning. they were as you said very critical. we heard from new jersey governor chris christie, being very angry at speaker boehner. mayor mike bloomberg of new york spoke about this last night. let's listen to that. >> we will get the relief. i'm convinced. he has promised to do it. i am not telling him how to run the house, and he's not telling us how to run the city. he is committed to getting done. we will get the money and we will use it intelligently and recover. >> and so mayor bloomberg is confident that this is going to be passed and most people are expecting it to be passed later on this morning. what happened, the senate voted for this relief, and then boehner put it off. now the house will vote it in two parts, the first part, for the national flood insurance program. 9.7 billion in new barrowi borr authority. that program was going to run out of money next week, which is right around the corner. the house would vot
officials from sandy-affected areas were critical of boehner. how are they reacting to the upcoming vote today? >> good morning. they were as you said very critical. we heard from new jersey governor chris christie, being very angry at speaker boehner. mayor mike bloomberg of new york spoke about this last night. let's listen to that. >> we will get the relief. i'm convinced. he has promised to do it. i am not telling him how to run the house, and he's not telling us how to run the...
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breaking news, superstorm sandy crashing ashore new jersey. two million people without power. i watched these extraordinary scenes over new jersey today. really quite unprecedented. i've never seen anything quite like it. have you ever seen anything like this in your lifetime? >> no, i haven't. you know, you see sights like the seaside boardwalk where the program the "jersey shore" is filmed. the boardwalk is gone. amusement rides, roller coaster in the ocean. it's incredible. homes destroyed. it's an awful thing. >> you've taken charge, as you've always done in these situations, and in a very impressive way. people have been surprised that you've been so outspokenly supportive and praise worthy of the president. i'm not surprised, knowing you, but explain why you were happy to did so close to an election when some people will say that wasn't the best thing to do. >> this is much more important than the election, piers. this is the livelihood of the people of my state. and when the president does things that deserve praise, i will give him praise and when the president does th
breaking news, superstorm sandy crashing ashore new jersey. two million people without power. i watched these extraordinary scenes over new jersey today. really quite unprecedented. i've never seen anything quite like it. have you ever seen anything like this in your lifetime? >> no, i haven't. you know, you see sights like the seaside boardwalk where the program the "jersey shore" is filmed. the boardwalk is gone. amusement rides, roller coaster in the ocean. it's incredible....
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in the wake of the superstorm sandy, he found himself in a bit of political hot water for making nice with president obama. >> good evening. breaking news tonight, superstorm sanity crashing astore in southern jersey in the last hour. 2.8 million people without power. >> i watched these extraordinary scenes over new jersey today. really quite unprecedented. i haven't seen anything quite like it. have you anything like this in your lifetime? >> no, i haven't. you see the boardwalk where the program "the jersey shore" is filmed. the boardwalk is gone. it is gone. it's in the ocean. it's incredible. homes destroyed. it's an awful thing. >> you take charge like you've always done in a very impressive way. people have been surprised you eve been so outspokeningly supportive and praise worthy to the president. i'm not surprised knowing you, but tell me why you were happy to do that so close to the election when some say politically that wasn't the best thing to do. >> this is much more important than any election. this is the livelihood of the people in my state. and when the president does
in the wake of the superstorm sandy, he found himself in a bit of political hot water for making nice with president obama. >> good evening. breaking news tonight, superstorm sanity crashing astore in southern jersey in the last hour. 2.8 million people without power. >> i watched these extraordinary scenes over new jersey today. really quite unprecedented. i haven't seen anything quite like it. have you anything like this in your lifetime? >> no, i haven't. you see the...
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then sandy hit. sandy was worst storm to strike new jersey in our history. 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. nearly 7 million people and over 1,000 schools were without power. 116,000 new jerseyians were evacuated or displaced from their homes. 41,000 families are still displaced from their homes today. sandy may have damaged our homes and our infrastructure, but it did not destroy our spirit. the people of new jersey have come together as never before, across party lines, across ideological lines, across ages, and races, and backgrounds, from all parts of our state, even from out of state, everyone has come together. so today, let me start this address with a set of thanks from me on behalf of the people of this great state. first, i want to thank the brave first responders, the national guard, and emergency management experts from around this state who prepared us for this storm, and kept us safe in its aftermath. [ applause ] >> christie giving a state of the state there in trenton, new jer
then sandy hit. sandy was worst storm to strike new jersey in our history. 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. nearly 7 million people and over 1,000 schools were without power. 116,000 new jerseyians were evacuated or displaced from their homes. 41,000 families are still displaced from their homes today. sandy may have damaged our homes and our infrastructure, but it did not destroy our spirit. the people of new jersey have come together as never before, across party lines, across...
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his poll ratings skyrocketed after sandy. he's still in the 70s, a new poll out yesterday, 73% of new jersey residents aprove of the job he's doing in office. all this comes, of course, ten months before governor chris christie is up for re-election. that's another reason why this address and his efforts on sandy are so important to chris christie. >> talk to me about we're all talking about here. most of the rest of the country doesn't care about new jersey's election. they care about 2016. is chris christie going to be a presidential candidate in 2016? what do you know about this? >> listen, a lot of republicans wanted him to run for the nomination this past time. he eventually thought about it, but eventually said no, and endorsed mitt romney as we all know. he was asked about it, possibly running in 2016 in an interview in the "new york star ledger," would he be more prepared this time around? this is what he said, yeah, you're damn right i'd be more ready. look at this, ali, a new poll, we asked republicans, look at it,
his poll ratings skyrocketed after sandy. he's still in the 70s, a new poll out yesterday, 73% of new jersey residents aprove of the job he's doing in office. all this comes, of course, ten months before governor chris christie is up for re-election. that's another reason why this address and his efforts on sandy are so important to chris christie. >> talk to me about we're all talking about here. most of the rest of the country doesn't care about new jersey's election. they care about...
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the president signed a $9.7 billion superstorm sandy aid package that money provides money to help the government pay flood insurance claims a week from now, congress will weigh in on an additional $51 billion in sandy aid. >>> a source confirms to cnn the white house is calling seine is doors' offices today to tell them that chuck hagel's nomination for defense secretary is imminent in an effort to help build support for that nomination. administration officials say that nomination will be announced tomorrow. the former senator from nebraska is a vietnam war hero and served on capitol hill for more than a decade but his confirmation process won't be smooth sailing. hageling anered some lawmakers for imposing sanctions on iran. >> chuck hagel, if confirmed to be secretary of defense, would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense towards the state of israel in our nation's history. not only has he said you should directly negotiate with iran, sanctions won't work, that israel must negotiate with hamas, an organization terrorist group that lobs thousands of rockets into israel, he
the president signed a $9.7 billion superstorm sandy aid package that money provides money to help the government pay flood insurance claims a week from now, congress will weigh in on an additional $51 billion in sandy aid. >>> a source confirms to cnn the white house is calling seine is doors' offices today to tell them that chuck hagel's nomination for defense secretary is imminent in an effort to help build support for that nomination. administration officials say that nomination...
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he is also expected to explain new york's recovery effort after superstorm sandy. >>> president obama makes another cabinet pick. the president will nominate jack lew to be his next treasury secretary. he is the chief of staff. he has an under gradt degree from harvard and a law degree from georgetown university and is an orthodox jew. his first big hurdle is to tackle the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling and spending limits coming up. dan lothian looks at some of the scrutiny lew will likely face. >> reporter: jack lew is a key washington insider but to people outside the beltway he is somewhat of an unknown. the white house chief of staff poised to run the treasury department. >> he has helped strengthen our economy and stream line the government. >> reporter: but lew's past is being scrutinized from wall street to main street. >> more than anything wall street will view this as a doubling down of the current economic and fiscal policies from the obama administration. >> reporter: and an extension of the administration's get tough on wall street approach that has left the presid
he is also expected to explain new york's recovery effort after superstorm sandy. >>> president obama makes another cabinet pick. the president will nominate jack lew to be his next treasury secretary. he is the chief of staff. he has an under gradt degree from harvard and a law degree from georgetown university and is an orthodox jew. his first big hurdle is to tackle the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling and spending limits coming up. dan lothian looks at some of the scrutiny lew...
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i think sandy hook has been a huge turning point and there is a shift of consciousness. we are becoming more aware of just how a nomulous the u.s. is. we have 30,000 gun deaths a year and most countries have a few hundred. we have 10,000 gun homicides a year. england and wales have i think 35 or 40. we are beginning to realize that. the question is, will the political system change? there is still such a powerful lobby. there so many entrenched interests that have gutted and traditionally gutted any effort. they block it and if it happens, they riddle it with exceptions and loopholes so the real challenge will be to take this shift in national consciousness and drive it through to make it a shift in policy. >> riddled with holes and mayor bloomberg calling it swiss cheese. he alarmed defenders by saying a package might include an executive order. that seemed to strike some as ominous, but our legal analyst said it's not a big deal. >> president obama cannot impose an assault weapons ban. congress has to do that. only congress can pass a law. all an executive order can do
i think sandy hook has been a huge turning point and there is a shift of consciousness. we are becoming more aware of just how a nomulous the u.s. is. we have 30,000 gun deaths a year and most countries have a few hundred. we have 10,000 gun homicides a year. england and wales have i think 35 or 40. we are beginning to realize that. the question is, will the political system change? there is still such a powerful lobby. there so many entrenched interests that have gutted and traditionally...
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. >>> when president obama spoke at memorial services for the sandy hook victims, he said "newtown, you are not alone." and people, including the family of noah pozner, took him at his word, but now some are saying president obama has not been living up to the words "you are not alone." his mom put out a statement today. it reads, as the mother of a 6-year-old victim of a cold-bloodied massacre of school children, i'm puzzled and disappointed by the fact that i have had no information or opportunity to be heard on the upcoming legislative proposal in washington. with us now is alexi, noah's uncle. i understand you had concerns that your voice, your family's voice was not being heard by the white house. you just heard from them moments ago. what did they say? >> that's correct. the white house contacted me on my way -- while i was on my way to the show. i had sent an e-mail about eight days ago to an aide of president obama asking questions about whether the families would have an opportunity to speak about the proposal. and an opportunity to be heard. and i never received a response to
. >>> when president obama spoke at memorial services for the sandy hook victims, he said "newtown, you are not alone." and people, including the family of noah pozner, took him at his word, but now some are saying president obama has not been living up to the words "you are not alone." his mom put out a statement today. it reads, as the mother of a 6-year-old victim of a cold-bloodied massacre of school children, i'm puzzled and disappointed by the fact that i have...
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this is christopher jay ferguson, writing after the sandy hook massacre, writing in "time." there is no good evidence that video games or other media contributes, even in a small way, to mass homicides or any other violence among youth. on the other hand, let me mention this, you have senator jay rockefeller leading this charge against the industry. he wants an investigation into video game violence. jay thomas, where do you come down on this? >> you know, forget where i come down on it, i have three boys and they are from 19 to 30, and they play these video games all the time. i think it is all lip service because it is so much money involved. i mean, "call of duty" did a billion dollars like in a matter of months. and so it will all be lip service. one thing they can do -- >> who is doing lip service? >> well, the -- even vice president biden or the president or whatever. nothing much is going to be done. on my show i talked about automatic weapons. by the way, i have a son who is a master gunsmith also that doesn't care about automatic weapons, but he said, dad, any pisto
this is christopher jay ferguson, writing after the sandy hook massacre, writing in "time." there is no good evidence that video games or other media contributes, even in a small way, to mass homicides or any other violence among youth. on the other hand, let me mention this, you have senator jay rockefeller leading this charge against the industry. he wants an investigation into video game violence. jay thomas, where do you come down on this? >> you know, forget where i come...
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if we don't learn the lesson of sandy, we're going to be facing expenses. put aside the human tragedy, as the governor pointed out, we're going to be facing rebuilding costs triple, quadruple the cost of prevention. it is good economics. it is good politics. it is time we got off our collective rear ends and did what's right about preventing storm damage. >> straight talking, richard brodsky, thank you. thank you, sir. >>> now this, we're tracking an incredible emotional story out of riverside, california. back in may of 2011, white supremacist leader jeff hall was shot and killed inside his own home. now on trial is jeff hall's son, who was 10 years of age at the time of his killing. the defense rested yesterday. criminal defense attorney holly hughes joins us. there was question as to whether or not this boy would testify and the lawyer now we have learned did not, lawyer pulled the whole not guilty by reason of insanity plea. so what do you make of all that? >> right. they withdrew that and i think probably this young man, and he was 10, this is a child,
if we don't learn the lesson of sandy, we're going to be facing expenses. put aside the human tragedy, as the governor pointed out, we're going to be facing rebuilding costs triple, quadruple the cost of prevention. it is good economics. it is good politics. it is time we got off our collective rear ends and did what's right about preventing storm damage. >> straight talking, richard brodsky, thank you. thank you, sir. >>> now this, we're tracking an incredible emotional story...
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i was so very passionate, following what happened at sandy hook, as we all were. and my position on what should be done about gun control, i've been advocating for a long time. so this to me was a tipping point. and to hear them continue to espouse this, you cannot touch any guns philosophy, i found very frustrating. with alex jones, i took a different tact. my tact was to try and show that i could be a listener, that i would give him the time to explain, articulate his position, but instead, he didn't want to debate anything or discuss it. but i found it illuminating that during his rant, you got a real sense of what an element of the more extreme gun activists in this country genuinely believe. they believe that their government will perform as a sort of tyranny and overthrow them or try to, and that is why they all need to be heavily armed. and that's what he believes. that's what his followers, to his pretty well-listened to show believe. and i think sometimes, you have to give people just enough rope to tie themselves into a large, pretty unedifying not. and
i was so very passionate, following what happened at sandy hook, as we all were. and my position on what should be done about gun control, i've been advocating for a long time. so this to me was a tipping point. and to hear them continue to espouse this, you cannot touch any guns philosophy, i found very frustrating. with alex jones, i took a different tact. my tact was to try and show that i could be a listener, that i would give him the time to explain, articulate his position, but instead,...
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noaa e're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. [ dog ] you know, i just don't think i should have to wait for it! who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, we won't make you wait for it. our efficient, online system allows us to get you through your home loan process fast. which means you'll never have to beg for a quick closing. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. bonkers, look at me when i'm talking to you. >>> a man in saudi arabia is seeking legal action against his new bride after he claims she refused to spend time with him. this despite the fact that he paid a dowry of nearly $20,000. now, this would normally, in saudi arabia, just be a dispute between families, except for this -- the man is reported
noaa e're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. [ dog ] you know, i just don't think i should have to wait for it! who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, we won't...
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man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. noaa >>> a man in saudi arabia is seeking legal action against his new bride after he claims she refused to spend time with him. this despite the fact that he paid a dowry of nearly $20,000. now, this would normally, in saudi arabia, just be a dispute between families, except for this -- the man is reportedly 70 years old and his bride says she's just 15 years old. young girls being forced to marry old men is an ugly reality in much of the world, but in saudi arabia, the issue for women is not just behind closed doors. in addition to the concealing dress which they must wear by law, women must be accompanied by a male guardian. they can be stopped forced to show papers proving their relationsh
man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. noaa >>> a man in saudi arabia is seeking legal action against his new bride after he claims she refused to spend time...
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man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we're now leaner, and focused on what we do best. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. aig, we turned it around. thank you, america. thank you, america. thank you, america, for the freedom to insure a brighter future. when we make guarantees for people's lifetimes, we have to act as a company that will make sure we are here for their lifetimes. we made a commitment to repay and we did, and gave america a profit. pretty proud of that. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. >>> welcome back, everybody. watching "starting point." the discovery channel is about to air never seen before video of a monster squid in its natural habitat. japanese scientists caught it on video for the first time. we have still pictures right now. obviously discovery channel wants you to watch it on the discovery
man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we're now leaner, and focused on what we do best. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. aig, we turned it around. thank you, america. thank you, america. thank you, america, for the freedom to insure a brighter future. when we make guarantees for people's lifetimes, we have...
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we found a "time" magazine showing that sandy hook video game shootings blamed again. but video game violence researcher that said that there they don't contribute in even a small way to mass homicides. what does research suggest? dan lothian, live in washington, thank you. >> okay. >>> this just in. a damning report concerning the long time bbc children's host jimmy savile. he was a prolific sexual abuser of children. we turn to matthew chance in london. good morning, matthew. >> good morning, john. that's right. the report which i have in my hand, giving victims a voice, an attempt by the police to get that on record, or the testimony they have received over the last 14 weeks of investigation into the goings on of jimmy savile. the scale of abuses quite breath taking over more than a 50-year period. 450 complaints have now been reported against him. 214 of those have been recorded as actual abuses. and amongst that 214, we're looking at least 34 rapes over that period. so quite an astonishingly high figure. the age group of people who were abused as well, between the
we found a "time" magazine showing that sandy hook video game shootings blamed again. but video game violence researcher that said that there they don't contribute in even a small way to mass homicides. what does research suggest? dan lothian, live in washington, thank you. >> okay. >>> this just in. a damning report concerning the long time bbc children's host jimmy savile. he was a prolific sexual abuser of children. we turn to matthew chance in london. good morning,...
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violent fantasy games always enter the discussion when young men carry out mass shootings like the one at sandy hook elementary school and the one at the colorado movie theater in aurora. the nation's largest gun lobby, the nra, though, is angry and apparently backing away from the conversation on gun control. it met with vice president joe biden yesterday and it says the white house isn't really interested in a dialogue. >> going into this meeting what the president's position on so-called assault weapons ban is, the same position he's taken for years. these are not new positions. the vice president had said we do this with an open mind, but at the meeting he said, no, we've already made up our mind on that. no, there's not going to be an agreement on that. >> with such deeply divided interests it's easy to see how o opposing sides are becoming even more polarized, but common interest can be tested. jason carroll has a tale of two cities and different ways they work with state governments on gun control. >> reporter: the new year under way and already in new york city three police officers sho
violent fantasy games always enter the discussion when young men carry out mass shootings like the one at sandy hook elementary school and the one at the colorado movie theater in aurora. the nation's largest gun lobby, the nra, though, is angry and apparently backing away from the conversation on gun control. it met with vice president joe biden yesterday and it says the white house isn't really interested in a dialogue. >> going into this meeting what the president's position on...
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john boehner, for staaling passage of billions of dollars in relief money for victims of superstorm sandy. >> there is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims, the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. >> reporter: he complained new jersey is still waiting for the bulk of the aide money. >> new jersey, both republicans and democrats, will never stand silent when our citizens are being shortchanged. >> reporter: many in the gop who gave christie a pass for standing shoulder to shoulder with obama now wonder if he is just piling on. needlessly bashing republicans because it is the popular thing to do. >>> most republicans view this as, yes, he has been bashing the speaker but he was doing it to protect his state. he is going to have to switch that out pretty quickly. the. >> if he did it on a weekly basis, he might as well switch parties. >> either way, he is popular in new jersey with a new poll finding. he has a 73% approval rating that should ease his way into re-election this year. >>> christie appears to be showing his party a more modera
john boehner, for staaling passage of billions of dollars in relief money for victims of superstorm sandy. >> there is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims, the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. >> reporter: he complained new jersey is still waiting for the bulk of the aide money. >> new jersey, both republicans and democrats, will never stand silent when our citizens are being shortchanged. >> reporter: many in the...